California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 842 — California community schools.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law authorizes a county board of education to establish and maintain one or more county community schools and authorizes a county board of education to enroll certain pupils in county community schools. This bill would establish the California Community Schools Act, which would require the State Department of Education to make grants available to qualified schools to plan and operate community schools. The bill would require the department to establish an Office of Community Schools to oversee the implementation of the community schools program. The bill would require the department to provide technical assistance to applicants and would allocate $5,000,000 to the department for that purpose, subject to appropriation of those funds by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute. The bill would require the department to award community school planning grants of $300,000 to all successful applicants for planning purposes and to award community school operational grants of $750,000 per year for 5 years to applicants following the approval of a community school plan, as specified, and have demonstrated readiness to begin operation of a community school. The bill would require a grantee to establish a community school leadership team and hire a community school coordinator, and would require the community school coordinator, in collaboration with the community school leadership team and others to conduct a baseline analysis of assets and needs at the schoolsite. The bill would require a local educational agency to approve a school's grant application before the application is submitted to the department. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require grant recipients to submit a report to the department including specified information relating to the implementation and effectiveness of the community school plan, and would require the department to evaluate the grant recipient's report in accordance with specified criteria. The bill would require the department, no later than August 30 after the first year of operation and each year thereafter, to report to the Governor and the Legislature on the impact of the program. The bill would provide that the act shall be implemented only if funds are appropriated for its purposes by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

  7. Referred to Com. on ED.

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  9. Read first time. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 842 do?
Existing law authorizes a county board of education to establish and maintain one or more county community schools and authorizes a county board of education to enroll certain pupils in county community schools. This bill would establish the California Community Schools Act, which would require the State Department of Education to make grants available to qualified schools to plan and operate community schools. The bill would require the department to establish an Office of Community Schools to oversee the implementation of the community schools program. The bill would require the department to provide technical assistance to applicants and would allocate $5,000,000 to the department for that purpose, subject to appropriation of those funds by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute. The bill would require the department to award community school planning grants of $300,000 to all successful applicants for planning purposes and to award community school operational grants of $750,000 per year for 5 years to applicants following the approval of a community school plan, as specified, and have demonstrated readiness to begin operation of a community school. The bill would require a grantee to establish a community school leadership team and hire a community school coordinator, and would require the community school coordinator, in collaboration with the community school leadership team and others to conduct a baseline analysis of assets and needs at the schoolsite. The bill would require a local educational agency to approve a school's grant application before the application is submitted to the department. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require grant recipients to submit a report to the department including specified information relating to the implementation and effectiveness of the community school plan, and would require the department to evaluate the grant recipient's report in accordance with specified criteria. The bill would require the department, no later than August 30 after the first year of operation and each year thereafter, to report to the Governor and the Legislature on the impact of the program. The bill would provide that the act shall be implemented only if funds are appropriated for its purposes by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 842?
AB 842 is sponsored by Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 842?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 842?
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